hard copy

hard copy (plural hard copies)

1. A printed copy of a digital document, as opposed to a copy in electronic form.

   Synonyms: listing, printout, dead tree edition

   Antonym: soft copy

   • 2021 September 22, John Potter tells Paul Stephen, “Your guide to Europe”, in RAIL, number 940, page 65:

     But to the relief of those who prefer the print format, there are no plans to dispense with hard copies of the ERT. [European Rail Timetable]

• scan
• soft copy

• hard copy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “hard copy”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.